Patents by Inventor Christopher Laemmle

Christopher Laemmle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210129694
    Abstract: An induction charging device for a vehicle charging system may include a housing, a cooling device, a magnetic field conductor unit, at least one induction coil, and at least one heat conductance device. The magnetic field conductor unit may be configured to direct a magnetic field. The at least one induction coil may be configured to wirelessly transfer energy with a predetermined transmission power. The at least one heat conductance device may be arranged, with respect to an axial axis, between at least two components. The at least one heat conductance device may have an axial thermal conductivity with respect to the axial axis. The axial thermal conductivity of the at least one heat conductance device may vary at least partially with respect to at least one lateral axis that is aligned at least one of substantially perpendicularly and substantially transversely to the axial axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20210076458
    Abstract: A flat coil carrier may include a carrier body. The carrier body may include, on an axial front side, a groove spiral configured to receive a coil wire. The groove spiral may have an axially open groove opening and may include a plurality of radially consecutive groove sections. The plurality of radially consecutive groove sections may each have an axially open groove section opening of a plurality of groove section openings. The plurality of radially consecutive groove sections may each be separated from one another by a common separating wall section of a plurality of separating wall sections of the carrier body. At least one of the plurality of separating wall sections may protrude from the carrier body and may have at least one undercut section including a radially protruding protrusion such that an undercut for the coil wire is formed in the at least one undercut section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Johannes Liebertseder, Andreas Menrath, Felix Schmidt, Holger Schroth, Markus Watzlawski
  • Publication number: 20210050148
    Abstract: An energy transmitter for a contactless energy transmission may include a coil device and a magnetic conducting body. The coil device may be configured to at least one of i) provide and ii) receive a magnetic field. The coil device may include a coil arranged on a coil-facing first large magnetic body surface of the magnetic conducting body. The coil may include a plurality of coil windings each of which may be circumferentially arranged about an imaginary coil winding centre and define a coil winding circumferential length. A plurality of imaginary circumference section areas may each extend along the coil winding circumferential length of a corresponding coil winding through the magnetic conducting body between the two large magnetic body surfaces. At least two circumference section areas of the plurality of circumference section areas may be substantially identical to one another in terms of area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20210046836
    Abstract: An inductive charging device for a partially or fully electrically operated motor vehicle is disclosed. The inductive charging device includes a temperature control arrangement including at least one fluid tube, and a charging arrangement including a charging coil and a battery. The charging coil is arranged in a heat-transmitting manner on the at least one fluid tube, such that waste heat generated in the charging coil is transferred to the fluid in the at least one fluid tube. In a charging state of the charging arrangement, the charging coil is inductively coupled with an external primary coil, and in the charging coil an induction alternating current flows, via which the battery is charged. The charging arrangement can be switched to a heating state where the charging coil is connected to the battery in a current-conducting manner and a heating direct current flows in the charging coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicants: Mahle International GmbH, Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle
  • Publication number: 20200398681
    Abstract: An induction charging device for an electrically operated motor vehicle may include at least one charging assembly. The at least one charging assembly may include a charging coil, a ferrite assembly, a metal shielding plate, and a temperature-control assembly through which a fluid is flowable. The charging coil may be inductively couplable to a primary coil such that a motor vehicle battery is inductively chargeable. The ferrite assembly may include a plurality of rotatable ferrite plates arranged next to one another. When in a closed position, a respective ferrite plate may be arranged parallel to the charging coil and may shield the metal shielding plate from the charging coil. When in an open position, the respective ferrite plate may be arranged at an angle relative to the charging coil and may partially shield the metal shielding plate from the charging coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Laemmle
  • Publication number: 20200398687
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an induction charging device for a partially or fully electrically operated motor vehicle. The induction charging device includes at least one charging coil and a temperature-control assembly including a fluid pipe for a liquid fluid. The charging coil is inductively couplable to a primary coil such that a battery can be inductively charged in the motor vehicle. The charging coil is heat-transmittingly connected to the fluid pipe such that the waste heat from the charging coil can be transmitted to the fluid. The induction charging device further includes a metal shielding plate for shielding electromagnetic field emissions, and a ferrite assembly for directing an electromagnetic alternating field. The charging coil is arranged in the fluid pipe such that the fluid can flow around it on all sides. The charging coil is secured in the fluid pipe directly or via a retaining device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Laemmle
  • Publication number: 20200403448
    Abstract: An induction charging device for an electrically operated motor vehicle includes a charging assembly having a charging coil, and a temperature-control assembly having a fluid pipe. The charging coil can be inductively coupled to a primary coil, such that a battery in the motor vehicle can be inductively charged. The charging assembly has a ferrite plate for directing the electromagnetic alternating field, which is established between the charging coil and the fluid pipe, such that waste heat from the ferrite plate and the charging coil can be transmitted to the fluid in the fluid pipe. The fluid pipe is formed by a shell-type metal shielding plate for shielding electromagnetic field emissions and a shell-type lower shell heat-conductingly in contact with the ferrite plate. The metal shielding plate and the lower shell are secured on one another in a fluid-tight manner and spaced apart from one another with a stiffening insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Laemmle
  • Publication number: 20200247250
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer (WPT) system for an electrical vehicle (EV) may include a ground assembly (GA) having a GA transmitter coil, a vehicle assembly (VA) having a VA receiver coil magnetically coupled to the GA transmitter coil, a compensation strategy stage including a parallel-series compensation network to obtain a voltage VVA in the VA receiver coil proportional to an effective current Ip_rms in the GA transmitter coil, a rectifier in the VA to obtain a continuous voltage Vdc_VA, and a control strategy stage with a voltage control loop and a current control loop. The control strategy stage may provide a control command to regulate voltage in the VA to adjust the continuous voltage Vdc_VA based on a reference DC link voltage. A DC link of a conductive charger of the EV may be regulated with the adjusted continuous voltage Vdc_VA during an inductive charging process of the EV. The rectifier may be connected to the DC link of the conductive charger of the EV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Francisco Gonzales Espin, Christopher Laemmle, Daniel Deischl
  • Publication number: 20200198483
    Abstract: An induction charging device for an electrically operated motor vehicle may include an emission protection arrangement and a charging arrangement secured to the emission protection arrangement. The emission protection arrangement may include a metal shield plate. The charging arrangement may include a magnetic plate facing the emission protection arrangement, at least one induction coil disposed in a charging housing, and an active cooling arrangement secured in the charging housing to transfer heat. The magnetic plate may be at least one of (i) at least partially ferrimagnetic and (ii) at least partially ferromagnetic. On a housing bottom side, the charging housing may include at least one cooling recess for the active cooling arrangement. The active cooling arrangement may include at least one cooling duct formed integrally in the cooling recess. The charging arrangement may further include a bottom side cover secured in a fluid-tight manner to the housing bottom side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Florin Maldovan, Heiko Neff
  • Patent number: 10650952
    Abstract: An inductive charging device may include a charging assembly with at least one induction coil and at least one magnet plate, which may be ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic at least on some regions, and an emission protection assembly fastened to the charging assembly, with a metal shielding plate, in order to shield field emissions arising during an inductive charging process. The emission protection assembly may have an active cooling assembly lying against the metal shielding plate so as to allow heat transfer and fastened thereto. The cooling assembly may have: at least one boundary insert lying against the metal shielding plate, by which a cooling region of the cooling assembly may be delimited; at least one channel structure insert lying against the metal shielding plate in the cooling region, through which a channel structure for a cooling medium may be provided; and a cooling cover, fastened to the boundary insert in a fluid-tight manner, in order to cover the cooling assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Florin Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20200139829
    Abstract: An induction charging device for an electrically operated vehicle may include a sub-surface protection, a shield element, and an induction charging module. The shield element may include a recess. The sub-surface protection may include a receiving area. The recess and the receiving area may define an insertion area in which the induction charging module is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Florin Moldovan, Markus Watzlawski
  • Publication number: 20200143978
    Abstract: A stationary induction charging station for a vehicle is disclosed. The stationary induction charging station includes an induction charging device, an energy transfer module for contact-free energy transfer, and an electronic unit. According to an example, the energy transfer module and the electronic unit are spatially combined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20200139828
    Abstract: An inductive charging device for an electrically operated vehicle includes a housing, at least one induction coil and at least one magnetic conductor each arranged at least partially in the housing, and a supporting structure arranged at least partly in the housing. The housing includes a bottom and a cover. The support structure includes a first structure portion and a second structure portion. The second structure portion lies at least partly against a cover portion of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach, Markus Watzlawski
  • Publication number: 20200027640
    Abstract: An inductive charging device may include a charging assembly with at least one induction coil and at least one magnet plate, which may be ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic at least on some regions, and an emission protection assembly fastened to the charging assembly, with a metal shielding plate, in order to shield field emissions arising during an inductive charging process. The emission protection assembly may have an active cooling assembly lying against the metal shielding plate so as to allow heat transfer and fastened thereto. The cooling assembly may have: at least one boundary insert lying against the metal shielding plate, by which a cooling region of the cooling assembly may be delimited; at least one channel structure insert lying against the metal shielding plate in the cooling region, through which a channel structure for a cooling medium may be provided; and a cooling cover, fastened to the boundary insert in a fluid-tight manner, in order to cover the cooling assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Florin Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20190366858
    Abstract: An induction charging device for a partially or fully electrically operated motor vehicle may include a flat temperature control arrangement, a flat charging arrangement, and a heater. The temperature control arrangement may include at least one channel through which a cooling fluid is flowable. The charging arrangement may include at least one charging coil inductively couplable to an external primary coil during a charging process such that a battery of a vehicle is chargeable. The charging arrangement may be coupled to the temperature control arrangement to transfer heat such that a waste heat of the at least one charging coil during the charging process is transferable to the cooling fluid. The heater may be coupled to the temperature control arrangement to transfer heat such that a waste heat of the heater is transferable to the cooling fluid during the charging process and outside of the charging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Tobias Franz, Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle
  • Patent number: 10374138
    Abstract: A thermoelectric generator for a motor vehicle may include a housing. The housing may define a housing interior space. An outer thermal insulation may be arranged in the housing interior space. The outer thermal insulation may at least partially envelope an insulation interior space. A plurality of first stack discs and a plurality of second stack discs may be alternately stacked along a stack direction within the insulation interior space. The alternately stacked plurality of first stack discs and second stack discs may form a plurality of stack disc pairs. Each of the plurality of stack disc pairs may include a first stack disc and a second stack disc. The first stack disc and the second stack disc may define a gas flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Ganz, Stefan Hirsch, Christopher Laemmle, Volker Schall
  • Patent number: 10243129
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module may include a module housing surrounding a module interior. Thermoelectric elements and conductor bridges may be arranged in the module interior. A first side of the module housing may include a first side wall connected in a heat-conducting fashion to first conductor bridges. A second side of the module housing may include a second side wall connected in a heat-conducting fashion to second conductor bridges. The thermoelectric elements may extend between the first and second conductor bridges. A liquid metal layer and a first electrical insulation layer may be arranged between the first conductor bridges and the first side wall. At least one further liquid metal layer may be arranged between the first conductor bridges and the first electrical insulation layer. At least one other liquid metal layer may be arranged between the first electrical insulation layer and the first side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle
  • Patent number: 10153525
    Abstract: An arrangement may include an electrical component and a heat exchanger arranged on the electrical component for controlling a temperature of the component. An electrically insulating isolation layer may be arranged at least partially between the heat exchanger and the component. The isolation layer may be connected to at least one of the component and the heat exchanger via a materially cohesive connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Volker Schall, Christopher Laemmle, Stefan Hirsch, Oliver Heeg
  • Publication number: 20180226558
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module may include a plurality of thermoelectric elements, a first side wall connected to a plurality of first conductor bridges in a thermally conductive manner, a second side all connected to a plurality of second conductor bridges in a thermally conductive manner, and at least one liquid metal layer disposed between the first conductor bridges and an outer side of the first side wall. The at least one liquid metal layer may face away from the first conductor bridges, and at least one spacer may be arranged in the at least one liquid metal layer. The thermoelectric elements may be electrically interconnected to and extend between the first and second conductor bridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Christopher Laemmle
  • Publication number: 20180204994
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module may include a module housing surrounding a module interior. Thermoelectric elements and conductor bridges may be arranged in the module interior. A first side of the module housing may include a first side wall connected in a heat-conducting fashion to first conductor bridges. A second side of the module housing may include a second side wall connected in a heat-conducting fashion to second conductor bridges. The thermoelectric elements may extend between the first and second conductor bridges. A liquid metal layer and a first electrical insulation layer may be arranged between the first conductor bridges and the first side wall. At least one further liquid metal layer may be arranged between the first conductor bridges and the first electrical insulation layer. At least one other liquid metal layer may be arranged between the first electrical insulation layer and the first side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle